There was a mutiny in 1806 by East India Company's Indian troops. The soldiers rebelled becuase the British were imposing on their religion.
Indians were subject to discrimination.
Gandhi organizes public meetings, petitions, press campaigns, and acts as a rights spokesman.
1907- new regulations: Indians forced to carry ID cards, and have restricted movements.
Gandhi led them in burning their cards and going into prohibited areas.
Idea behind peaceful protest: "belief that an ultimatetruth underlies everything in the universe. Our goal is to search for this truth, dedicating ourselves to a life based on self-control".
India:
Arrival of the Europeans: -In 1600, Queen Elizabeth I of England granted a royal charter for a group of English traders to set up a trading company (the East India Company) -trading posts were established in Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta -The French, Dutch, and Portuguese established their own trade centers -(traded textiles, tea, spices, gold, silver, cheaply in India and sold for enormous profit in Europe) -The British had an economic advantage+political power (due to company and treaties with various Indian princes) -Fall of Mughal Empire+ Division of Indian kings+ shrewdness of British paved way for British EMPIRE in India in the 18th century 1919- Indian nonviolent, British violent 1828- fight against social ills (caste system, child marriage, superstitions and burning of widows; Raja Ram Mohe Ray-not sure if this is important. 1857-British crown and India became a British colony-British introduced modern technology (built railways) had VIGOROUS missionary work
social, spiritual, political leader
left lawyer practice to fight for Indian independance through satyagraha (non violent fight for justice)
believed that "Indians should not cooperate with British but go on peaceful strikes instead"
men should wear indian handloom textiles instead of english cloth
walked hundreds of miles in silent prtest against british TAX on common items such as salt (salt march)
he went to jail many times
India gained Independance on August 15th 1947 Jawaharlal Nehru: 1st prime minister Indian National Congress: newly formed political party
- There was a mutiny in 1806 by East India Company's Indian troops. The soldiers rebelled becuase the British were imposing on their religion.
- Indians were subject to discrimination.
- Gandhi organizes public meetings, petitions, press campaigns, and acts as a rights spokesman.
- 1907- new regulations: Indians forced to carry ID cards, and have restricted movements.
- Gandhi led them in burning their cards and going into prohibited areas.
- Idea behind peaceful protest: "belief that an ultimatetruth underlies everything in the universe. Our goal is to search for this truth, dedicating ourselves to a life based on self-control".
India:Arrival of the Europeans:
-In 1600, Queen Elizabeth I of England granted a royal charter for a group of English traders to set up a trading company (the East India Company)
-trading posts were established in Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta
-The French, Dutch, and Portuguese established their own trade centers
-(traded textiles, tea, spices, gold, silver, cheaply in India and sold for enormous profit in Europe)
-The British had an economic advantage+political power (due to company and treaties with various Indian princes)
-Fall of Mughal Empire+ Division of Indian kings+ shrewdness of British paved way for British EMPIRE in India in the 18th century
1919- Indian nonviolent, British violent
1828- fight against social ills (caste system, child marriage, superstitions and burning of widows; Raja Ram Mohe Ray-not sure if this is important.
1857-British crown and India became a British colony-British introduced modern technology (built railways) had VIGOROUS missionary work
India gained Independance on August 15th 1947 Jawaharlal Nehru: 1st prime minister
Indian National Congress: newly formed political party
Mohandas Ghandi: